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    View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |Recovery of the Empire| > |Carus| > RA93341
Carus, Early September 282 - c. July or August 283 A.D.
|Carus|, |Carus,| |Early| |September| |282| |-| |c.| |July| |or| |August| |283| |A.D.|, In 283, Carus marched through Thrace and Anatolia, and into the Sassanid Persian Empire. He conquered Ctesiphon, the capital of the Persian kingdom, and pressed on with the Roman army beyond the Tigris. For his victories in Persia, Carus received the title Persicus Maximus. While still in Persia, Carus was killed by lightning. Carinus succeeded his father Carus.
RA93341. Billon antoninianus, RIC V-2 125; Cohen VI 117; SRCV III 12190; Pink p. 55, emission 2; Hunter IV 26 var. (6th officina), Choice EF, excellent centering, some silvering, minor encrustations, 7th officina, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, weight 4.294g, maximum diameter 20.5mm, die axis 0o, 283 A.D.; obverse IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse VIRTVS AVGGG (valor of the three emperors), Carus on left, standing right, parazonium in left hand, with right hand receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter, Jupiter on right, standing left, offering Victory with right hand, holding long scepter vertical behind in left hand, star above, Z low center, XXI in exergue; from the Errett Bishop Collection; SOLD










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